Bad mastering?
I was listening to a "greatest hits" cd of Journey and towards the end of the 1st song my sub woofer starts booming like I was listening to a competition bass cd.
I have my sub crossed over at 55 hz and plays smooth down to 30ish hz. Think this is a case of bad mastering of low bass? No other songs on the whole cd did this.
Do some studios not even listen to bass below like 40 hz and don't notice there is info below 40 hz that is out of level?
I have my sub crossed over at 55 hz and plays smooth down to 30ish hz. Think this is a case of bad mastering of low bass? No other songs on the whole cd did this.
Do some studios not even listen to bass below like 40 hz and don't notice there is info below 40 hz that is out of level?
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Well the booming could be bad mastering, but likely an overabundance of 40-80hz. Below 40hz is more rumble than boom.
Your assumption is true in many cases though. Some remastering is done with mini monitors or those that sharply cut off at 50hz. If there is no bass, or too much bass below that...some folks miss it completely. -
Yeah when I used the term "booming" it was not meant in the sound quality sence. I meant there was significant low bass sound probably should have used the term "my sub started producing low bass that was out of place" instead of booming.
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I wouldn't put much stock in the sound of many 'greatest hits' rock cd's.Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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A good "bad" example: Van Halen OU812 has such terrible mastering, bass below 80hz was pretty much non existant.
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That's Van Hagar, NOT Van Halen. That album doesn't count.Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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That's Van Hagar, NOT Van Halen. That album doesn't count.
Maybe they could remaster with Dave's vocals...and more bass...
